De Lie topples Brennan and Meeus at Super 8 Classic
Arnaud De Lie's late season surge is still trending in the right direction, thoroughly putting his unhappy spring behind him, with victory from a reduced bunch at the 1.Pro Super 8 Classic.
De Lie formed part of an elite selection late in the 201-kilometre mini-classic in the Flemish Brabant, a group that also included Jordi Meeus and formidable Visma-Lease a Bike duo Wout van Aert and Matthew Brennan. However, De Lie joined forces with teammate Jenno Berckmoes to help ensure the group would stay clear of the peloton powered by the teams of Jasper Philipsen and Biniam Girmay, setting up a fast and furious finale.
Visma's young sprinter Brenna, the revelation of 2025, proved a tough adversary, pushing De Lie all the way to a photo finish, but the Belgian came out on top. This marks De Lie's sixth win of the season, five of them concentrated in the past month alone.
Brief results
- Arnaud De Lie (Lotto)
- Matthew Brennan (Visma-Lease a Bike)
- Jordi Meeus (Red Bull-Bora Hansgrohe)
- Ben Swift (Ineos Grenadiers)
- Mike Teunissen (XDS Astana)
